Nutrition Services - Jefferson School District 14J

About the Meals

When Choosing your Plate:

Breakfast

Students must select at least three of the four offered food items within the 3 food components( grain, fruit, and fluid milk).
One selection must be at least 1/2 cup fruit and/or vegetable.
Vegetables may be offered as a substitute for fruit.

Lunch

Students must select at least three of the five required food components offered(meat/meatalternate,grains,fruit,vegetable, and fluid milk).
One selection must be at least 1/2 cup fruit and/ or vegetable.

Deposit into Student / Adult MealTime Account

JSD CEP FREE Meals (No Charge)

Jefferson School District

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

Dear Parent, Guardian, and Students:

We offer FREE student meals during the school day

All students can eat breakfast and lunch for free (No Charge)

We are excited to inform you that Jefferson School District is qualified for the Community Eligibility Provision or CEP! What does this mean for your students? Great News! All enrolled students in Jefferson School District are eligible to receive one healthy breakfast and one lunch at school at no charge every school day. Your student will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay for meals.

No further action is required of you. No forms or applications needed.

An example of family cost savings for 30 school days with your student eating daily breakfast and lunch could be up to $160.00!

So please encourage your student to look at our menus, come try out our wide variety of hot and cold meals, full produce bar and beverages.

Our monthly menu is posted on the Jefferson School District website in the school meals section available to print and is also posted in your students’ cafeteria.

Sincerely,

Sharon Short

Child Nutrition Director

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

2nd Meal & A La Carte Prices

Breakfast, Lunch and Milk Prices

Breakfast	Elementary	Middle	High	Adult
Full Paid	CEP no charge	CEP no charge	CEP no charge	$2.70
Reduced	CEP no charge	CEP no charge	No Charge
2nd Breakfast	$1.75	$1.75	$1.75
A la Carte Milk	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75

Lunch	Elementary	Middle	High	Adult
Full Paid	CEP no charge	CEP no charge	CEP no charge	$4.70
Reduced	CEP no charge	CEP no charge	No Charge
2nd Lunch	$3.00	$3.25	$3.50
A la Carte Milk	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75

NOTE

One milk is offered at no charge with all school’s meals. This $.75 milk charge would be for a milk sold by itself or if a student wants an additional milk with their school meal or home meal.

Jefferson School District's Nutrition Services serves meals, foods and beverages that meet state and federal requirements which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of our students.

If you are looking for information regarding the Oregon Summer EBT (S-EBT) Benefits, please CLICK HERE to go to the DHS website.

Second Chance Breakfast and Breakfast After the Bell

Because hunger doesn't have a schedule

We’re making sure every student has the energy to succeed by offering nutritious breakfast options.

Second Chance Breakfast at Jefferson Middle School and Jefferson High School

If you miss breakfast, fuel up later when it’s offered again on the morning break.

Breakfast After the Bell at Jefferson Elementary School

Missed the early bell?

Students grab a breakfast coupon when they check in at the front office for

Breakfast After the Bell.

Nutrition Information

Educational Resources

Build healthy eating habits one goal at a time! Use the Start Simple with MyPlate mobile app to pick daily food goals, see real-time progress, and earn fun badges along the way.

USDA Choose My Plate App

Nutrition information can be found by clicking on food items located on the website menus.

School Menu Nutritional Information

All about OR Smart Snack

What are the OR Smart Snack Standards?

Effective in 2008, Oregon statute set nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs during the school day or during extended school hours for activities such as clubs, yearbook, athletic practice, band and drama rehearsals. It includes fundraisers during school, but not athletic events, theater performances and recitals or other gatherings where parents/community members are significant parts of the audience.

The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 provided USDA authority to establish nutrition standards for all foods and beverages sold outside of the Federal child nutrition programs in schools. July 1, 2014 was the initial implementation date for Smart Snacks.

As a result of the federal regulations, Oregon adopted new legislation in 2015 – Oregon Smart Snacks. This legislation follows federal guideline.

How does it work?

The nutrition standards included in the federal regulation final rule are for all foods sold in school are minimum standards.
State agencies and school districts may establish additional more restrictive standards.
State or local standards must be consistent with Federal standards.

The law specifies that the nutrition standards shall apply to all foods sold:

Outside the school meal programs
On the school campus
At any time during the school day

Why are we doing it?

To improve the nutritional profile of all foods sold in school is critical to:

Improving diet and overall health of American children
Ensure children from all income levels adopt healthful eating habits that will enable them to live productive lives
Help children make healthier choices and reduce their risk of obesity

Common terms

What are competitive foods?
Competitive food: all food and beverages sold to students on the School Campus during the School Day, other than those meals reimbursable under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. This includes:

A la carte
School stores/snack bars
Fundraising
Vending machines

Where do the standards apply?

School campus: all areas of the property under the jurisdiction of the school that are accessible to students during the school day.

When do the standards apply?

School day: is the period from the midnight before, through extended school hours for activities such as clubs, yearbook, athletic practices, band, and drama rehearsals.

Foods exempt from Smart Snack Nutrition Standards:

NSLP and SBP menu'd items sold day of service or day after service in the same or smaller portion sizes to students as a la carte or second meals.
Foods sold to adults
Fresh and frozen fruits or vegetables with no added ingredients except water
Canned fruit packed in 100% fruit juice or light/extra light syrup
Canned vegetables that contain a small amount of sugar for processing purposes to maintain the quality and structure of the vegetable
Sugar-free gum

Calculators

Nutrition Services Policies

Triennial Assessment 2023

Federal Civil Rights Law & U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA) civil rights regulations & policies

For all other FNS nutrition assistance programs, state or local agencies, and their subrecipients, must post the following Nondiscrimination Statement:

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Food and beverages sold or served at school meet the nutrition recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and are served by qualified child nutrition professionals. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.